Turkish soldier describes al-Bab as 'armageddon'

The statements of a Turkish soldier have revealed the scope of violence faced in Operation Euphrates Shield, which was launched in late August 2016 to sweep terrorist elements from northern Syria in support of Free Syrian Army (FSA) soldiers.

Security expert Abdullah Ağar shared the details of the operation on his personal Facebook page.

"A soldier described al-Bab as 'armageddon'. He said that the terrorists to be killed are countless," Ağar wrote. “The city has been witnessing tough clashes,” he said.

The recent statements revealed that a 1,910 square-kilometer area has been cleared of terrorists so far.

Also on Wednesday, two Turkish soldiers were martyred and 15 others were wounded in an attack by Daesh on Turkish troops advancing into the Daesh-stronghold of al-Bab, Syria.

The Turkish military has been surrounding the Daesh-controlled town of al-Bab for weeks as part of the ongoing Euphrates Shield operation, which marks its 169th day on Wednesday, February 8.

Since the operation's launch, 3,719 handmade explosives and 57 mines have been neutralized under controlled conditions.

The Turkish-led operation, aided by the Free Syrian Army (FSA), was launched in late August to improve security, support coalition forces and eliminate the threat of terror along the Turkish-Syrian border.

Operation Euphrates Shield has cleared a total of 227 residential areas along northern Syria's Azaz-Jarabulus corridor, which runs parallel the Turkish border.